Slade Cecconi
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The right-hander made his MLB debut for Arizona last season and posted a solid 4.33 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 20:4 K:BB across 27 innings while working as a swingman. Cecconi otherwise exclusively worked as a starter at Triple-A Reno but scuffled to a 6.11 ERA in 23 outings. He has plenty of prospect pedigree as the 33rd overall pick of the 2020 Draft but hasn't put up notable numbers in the minor leagues. Cecconi should compete for a spot in the Diamondbacks' rotation during spring training and will likely make some starts at some point even if he misses the Opening Day roster, but he seems unlikely to be a reliable back-end starter. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
Could relieve in minors
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that Cecconi will pitch "bulk innings" in the minors but stopped short of saying he would be a starter, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Diamondbacks plan to have Cecconi, who was optioned to minor-league camp Monday, be as versatile as possible at Triple-A Reno. Whether that be as a piggyback starter or straight multi-inning reliever, the organization views him as someone that can help the parent club if needed. There were concerns last season about Cecconi going through an order a third time, which suggests his best fit going forward will be in a bulk-inning role.
The Diamondbacks plan to have Cecconi, who was optioned to minor-league camp Monday, be as versatile as possible at Triple-A Reno. Whether that be as a piggyback starter or straight multi-inning reliever, the organization views him as someone that can help the parent club if needed. There were concerns last season about Cecconi going through an order a third time, which suggests his best fit going forward will be in a bulk-inning role.
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2023
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2024
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .245 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 2 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .275 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .245 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .275 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-14%
ERA on Road
2024
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.60 | 1.02 | 15.2 | 6.9 | 0.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.97 | 1.32 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 3.2 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 4.60 | 1.02 | 15.2 | 6.9 | 0.0 | ||||
2023Away | 3.97 | 1.32 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 3.2 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Slade Cecconi compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
5.00K/9
6.7BB/9
1.3HR/9
1.3Fastball
94.2 mphERA
4.33WHIP
1.15BABIP
.291GB/FB
0.97Left On Base
70.9%Exit Velocity
82.0 mphBarrels/BBE
5.6%Spin Rate
2282 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.6%Swinging Strike
7.9%Prospect Rankings History
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
Arizona popped Cecconi with the No. 33 overall pick last year and he already looks like one of the steals of the draft. The draft-eligible sophomore started working out 5-6 days per week when the U of Miami's season was cancelled in March. He added muscle to his 6-foot-4, 224-pound frame while improving his changeup and curveball. His mid-90s fastball and mid-80s slider were already plus pitches in college, and he showed up to the alternate training site pumping 98 mph from day one. There were concerns about his command and consistency when he was in college, and the 21-year-old righty will set out this year to prove he can maintain his electric stuff over longer outings while holding up over a full season. The team thinks he could move quickly, especially if his curveball and changeup continue to improve. Cecconi has clear frontline upside but won't come with that price tag in most dynasty leagues.
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Misses out on Opening Day rotation
The Diamondbacks optioned Cecconi to Triple-A Reno on Monday.
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Makes second spring start
Cecconi allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one over two innings in Friday's spring start against the Reds.
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Looking to go deeper into games
Cecconi walked one and struck out four over two hitless and scoreless innings in Sunday's spring start against the White Sox.
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Doesn't make World Series roster
Cecconi is not part of the Diamondbacks' World Series roster that was submitted Friday.
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Added to NLCS roster
Cecconi has been added to the Diamondbacks' NLCS roster.
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